by mcl | Jul 2, 2016 | Columns, Health & Wellness, The Doctor Is In
By SHARON OTTS, LCSW, CSAT, CMAT As we enjoy this time of year when we formally celebrate our freedom, I can’t help but reflect on the chain of events that culminated in the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. After suffering the indignities and...
by mcl | Jul 2, 2016 | Columns, Inspiration, Quips & Quotes
by mcl | Jul 2, 2016 | Columns, Community Outreach, Lifestyle
By WENDY HATCHER A recent warm summer afternoon unveiled what was surely a bewildering sight to neighbors in Jackson, Mississippi, as a tiny white-haired lady held a pair of scissors taller than herself in a triumphant ribbon-cutting ceremony for an inmate...
by mcl | Jul 1, 2016 | Columns, Lagniappe, Lifestyle
By MARILYN TINNIN Revenue raised for the Choose Life MS specialty license plate has reached the $3 million dollar mark. Available in Mississippi since 2002, the only state to exceed that amount is Florida. Although Florida introduced the first specialty plate in 2000,...
by mcl | Jul 1, 2016 | Columns, Modern Motherhood, Relationships
By LIBBO CROSSWHITE When I was young, I was fascinated with subway stations. My sister attended college in Boston and moved to D.C. shortly after graduation and my brother lived in New York City. So, my time spent with them was in big cities with intricate,...
by mcl | Jul 1, 2016 | Columns, Inspiration, Pastor's Perspective
By THE REV. BRADFORD MERCER I recently received a letter I will never forget. Why? Because it was sent to me by a young U.S. Army paratrooper serving on the front line in Afghanistan with my son, Harry. The letter is tinged with urgency. He was wrestling with life’s...
